Medscape vs eMIMSplus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medscape
This app provides healthcare professionals with immediate clinical answers, medical news, and CME/CE activities. It features AI-driven tools for patient visit transcription and summarization, patient calling, and instant expert answers to medical questions. Access a comprehensive drug database, calculators, and procedural videos to enhance clinical practice.
- AI-driven Scribe for transcription and summarization
- AI Search for instant medical answers
- Drug Interaction Checker
- Pill Identifier
- 450+ medical calculators
- Free CME/CE credits
- Medical news and expert commentary
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Your Go-To Medical Resource for Immediate Clinical Answers With Medscape, you get free access to the latest medical news, expert commentary, clinical tools, drug and disease information, CME/CE activities, and more—all in one place. AI-Driven Solutions to Transform Your Practice Scribe: Real-time transcription and summarization of patient visits. Dialer: Call patients using your office number from anywhere. AI Search: Get instant, expert answers to complex medical questions. Essential Clinical Tools 450+ medical calculators organized by specialty. Drug Interaction Checker, Pill Identifier, and step-by-step procedural videos. Up-to-date prescribing and safety info on 9,200+ drugs, herbals, and supplements. Stay Informed & Connected The latest FDA approvals, conference news, and clinical trial data. Expert insights across 30+ specialties. Medscape Original Podcasts, including This Week in Cardiology. Free CME/CE credits & ABIM MOC points with an Activity Tracker. Network with peers via Medscape Consult and MedscapeLIVE! events. Medscape is the Leading Online Destination for Healthcare Professionals. The information provided in the app is for informational and clinical reference purposes only and is not intended to replace independent clinical judgment, support self-diagnosis, or guide individual patient care. For additional information, please review our Terms of Use: https://www.medscape.com/public/termsofuse & our Medscape AI disclaimer https://reference.medscape.com/public/ai_search-disclaimer Have feedback? Email us at medscapemobile@webmd.net.
eMIMSplus
This digital medicine reference platform offers healthcare professionals instant access to comprehensive information on all registered medicines in Australia. It includes details on product information, drug interactions, and PBS restrictions, aiding in safer prescribing and better patient care.
- Access to all registered Australian medicines
- Detailed product and consumer medicine information
- Drug interaction checker
- Allergy and contraindication insights
- Comprehensive PBS medicines data
- Regularly updated database
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With over 17 years of trusted service, MIMS Australia presents eMIMSplus, a comprehensive and user-friendly digital medicine reference platform tailored for primary and allied healthcare professionals. eMIMSplus provides instant access to detailed information on all registered medicines in Australia, including product information, consumer medicine information, product images, drug interactions, and PBS restrictions and pricing. Key features include: Fast, accurate search by medicine name, company, or therapeutic action. Drug interaction checker highlighting potentially harmful combinations. Insight into drug allergies and contraindications. Comprehensive PBS medicines data for prescribing guidance. Regularly updated database with the latest Australian medicine information. Safer Medications, Better Care Disclaimer: eMIMSplus is strictly meant to be used by Healthcare Professionals – Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists & Medical Students. For more information: https://emims.plus/emimsplus/ To access the platform: https://app.emims.plus/signup For Support: Email: subscriptions@mims.com.au Phone: 1800 800 629 Available: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Medscape at 64% against eMIMSplus's 0%. Medscape also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). eMIMSplus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Medscape ships an update every 2 weeks, eMIMSplus monthly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Medscape | eMIMSplus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WebMD | MIMS PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Medscape
eMIMSplus
Bugs and requests
Medscape
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on opening after recent update
- Unable to access articles or content
- Broken links and issues with CME activities
- Logging in and account management problems
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Allow users to manually enter city during registration
- Add more languages (e.g., Spanish)
- Improve CME/education features and tracking
- Introduce an ad-free paid version
- Enhance search functionality and organization
eMIMSplus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Medscape
No in-app purchases
eMIMSplus
No in-app purchases
